💡 A reminder: the Generative Journalism Alliance are hosting a three-session workshop starting on Thursday that will ground you in the basics of #GenerativeJournalism. Generative journalism is the act of publishing media that directly represents people’s experiences and intentions. Details ⤵️

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Hidden Track is a monthly series dedicated to promoting and showcasing contemporary classical music in Sheffield. They're celebrating their first birthday on Monday 1 June at The Beaten Track on Campo Lane with an evening of live performances 🎶 Deets ⤵️

Jennifer's aunt and uncle ran the Irish sessions at Fagan’s. Irish music weaves its way into the band’s sound, who acknowledge the way this as well as Cornish folk music has influenced their songwriting. Girl In The Year Above at Sidney & Matilda, #Sheffield. ✍️ Hamish Yewdall

"Neither of my parents are from Sheffield, so it was down to me to discover bassline" We sat down with rising DJ and producer Warpfit to chat about his journey from Heeley to becoming one of the most exciting selectors in the country. ✍️ Arko Dutta #Sheffield #Bassline #BassMusic

Next month, we're partnering with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to bring renegade economist and inequality expert @garyseconomics.bsky.social to Sheffield. Gary got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart ⤵️ #Sheffield #DocFest

“This is not just a moral failure, but a legal one too” Jessica den Outer, author of The Forest Fights Back, writes for @nowthenmag.bsky.social: nowthenmagazine.com/articles/the...

We're resharing this recent piece on our blog by Opus co-founder James Lock, in which he lays out why we can't even begin to tackle the most pressing problems we collectively face without talking about the places in which those problems are most keenly felt 🏘️ #Sheffield #Neighbourhoods

"You either lean into it – bleak, grimy, industrial surroundings – or you go, fuck that, give me some glamour" @danieldylanwray.bsky.social's new book is a love letter to Sheffield's musical history, and the oddballs and one-offs who charted their own course. ✍️ @waynehoyle.bsky.social #Sheffield

Sheffield's annual Kelham Island extravaganza @gettogetherfest.bsky.social reaches ambitious new heights, with standout performances from Lime Garden, Formal Sppeedwear and the mercurial Modern Woman. ✍️ Steve Hunting #Sheffield #KelhamIsland

"There's lots of things nature needs that it doesn't get from the systems we have now" Working out of a hideaway in the Loxley Valley, #Sheffield, @wildsheffield.bsky.social has tasked Andrew Vickers with creating ‘eco-niches’ for threatened species to call home. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

"We did think of calling our EP ‘women complaining’, as that's what a lot of our songs are about, but we settled on Cattle Grid and kept it simple!" Cattle Grid at Yellow Arch Studios, #Sheffield. ✍️ Steve Hunting

For centuries, our legal systems have treated nature as something to be owned and exploited. But a bold new movement is challenging this paradigm ✊ Still a few tickets left for Jessica den Outer in #Sheffield at Festival of Debate tomorrow night. ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/festi...

“It’s partly a coming-of-age story, But it’s also about re-enchantment. About recognising that magic exists in everyday life” David Bramwell brings his innovative new show 'The Haunted Moustache' to the Drama Studio, #Sheffield, this Thursday. ✍️ @waynehoyle.bsky.social

The final instalment of our 'History of Now Then' series is live now on the Opus Blog. In part three, we look at exciting plans to return our community media platform @nowthenmag.bsky.social to print, and how it will contribute to transition in Sheffield ⤵️ #Sheffield #JustTransition

Rather than sit by and watch our council’s political makeup distort further and further from the votes that were actually cast, councillors must work together cross-party to fight for Sheffield’s democracy before it’s too late. ✍️ Ash Taylor #Sheffield #ElectoralReform #ProportionalRepresentation

Sheffield has rarely been associated with jazz. Yet, quietly and with increasing momentum, a new generation of artists, promoters and audiences are beginning to reshape that narrative. ✍️ Ashley Moules #Sheffield #Jazz

Next Thursday, our friends at @granthamcsf.bsky.social are screening the film 'Outgrow the System', with a Q&A after. This film introduces new economic perspectives, and envisions a world where social movements can rally behind positive visions instead of simply opposing dystopias. Free tickets ⤵️

Social enterprise Ammi's Kitchen are hosting the next edition of their brilliant monthly Supper Club on Wednesday 20 May 🍲 Expect an evening of great food, community and connection at Samuel Worth Chapel, #Sheffield – this month's theme is 'A taste of Iraq'. Tickets ➡️ gencem.org/event/supper...

"The question is no longer whether Nature has rights, but when the rest of the world will follow by recognising Nature’s rights to exist, thrive and evolve" Before joining us at @festofdebate.bsky.social next week, we've an exclusive extract from Jessica Den Outer's new book The Forest Fights Back⤵️

"As technically brilliant as he is charismatic, Ky leads his quartet with confidence and swagger while simultaneously maintaining a constant connection with the audience." KO Quartet at Jazz at the Lescar. ✍️ Ebony Nembhard

One Labour councillor who lost her seat, Nabeela Mowlana, told Now Then that local representatives in #Sheffield had been treated as "collateral damage" by party leadership. She joined re-elected councillor @mineshparekh.bsky.social in calling on Keir Starmer to resign. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

Next event! 📅 On 21 May we welcome Jessica den Outer to Sheffield. In 'The Forest Fights Back', Jessica explores a groundbreaking global movement taking on the legal system to recognise the rights of rivers, forests, and mountains to exist 🏞️ Tickets ➡️ buytickets.at/festivalofdebate/2149276

Forge Radio is marking 30 years in the business this month 🥳 To celebrate, they’re throwing a live showcase at Sidney & Matilda this Sunday, featuring emerging local talent and highlighting their legacy supporting diverse genres and grassroots artists. #Sheffield Deets: ra.co/events/2432829

“You could feel decisions being made somewhere else that impacted your life directly” Ahead of tomorrow's elections, we speak to Green deputy leader @mothinali.bsky.social and Jakub Sivak, a 45-year-old Slovakian living in Sheffield, and ask: who is our political system actually for? ✍️ Adam Ahmed

TONIGHT! 📅 How do we ensure safety, justice and a sustainable environment for all? 🤔 @profkepickett.bsky.social comes to Sheffield to discuss The Good Society with @simonduffy.bsky.social 6:30pm at Foundry, Sheffield Students' Union. Still some tickets left ⤵️ www.tickettailor.com/events/festi...

Government data suggests access to ‘blue’ environments [near water] is incredibly beneficial for our health and wellbeing. Combined with green spaces it's a winning wellness combination. See what local businesses are doing to improve access to riverside green spaces from @nowthenmag.bsky.social

Ahead of this Thursday's local elections, we ask what #Sheffield can tell us about local democracy. A local candidate, a lifelong Labour member and an 18-year-old first-time voter reveal how place influences identity, priorities and ultimately, the way people vote. ✍️ Adam Ahmed

A fairer, healthier, more sustainable society is entirely within our grasp. The new book by @profkepickett.bsky.social, The Good Society, shows us the way Join us on Wednesday for a fascinating conversation between Kate and @simonduffy.bsky.social at Foundry, Sheffield SU. Tickets still available ⤵️

Our Sheffield-based community media platform, @nowthenmag.bsky.social, recently announced long-awaited plans to return to print. In part two of our 'History of Now Then' series on the Opus Blog, we explore how the magazine evolved over its first 12 years in print ⤵️ #Sheffield #IndependentMedia

The Renters' Rights Act comes into force today, protecting thousands of Sheffield tenants from no-fault evictions and unfair rent hikes. But Councillor @mineshparekh.bsky.social says #Sheffield should go much further to shield renters from dangerous landlords. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

My latest for @nowthenmag.bsky.social. I went to meet the new delivery robots. "I hate the machines, but not in a negative way. I find a lot of joy in it. If you hate me (a person with a soul) for hating a machine (inanimate) then you might actually be toxic." nowthenmagazine.com/articles/why...

"The societies we dream of aren’t fantasies at all. They already exist, in whole or in part, scattered across the globe" Ahead of welcoming @profkepickett.bsky.social to @festofdebate.bsky.social in #Sheffield next week, we have an exclusive extract from her new book 'The Good Society' ⤵️

What does the River Don mean to you? Is it somewhere you care about, or something to avoid? 🌊 Julian Dobson and Ella Hubbard of @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social are working with The River Dôn Project to explore people’s relationships with the river. Sign up here ➡️ forms.office.com/e/3jS3hgAp3P

"Katherine Parlour’s edgy punch to her vocals is captured perfectly on ‘$4 Fantasy’, a song that truly showcases their rock’n’roll influences" @pictureparlour.bsky.social at Yellow Arch, #Sheffield 🎶 ✍️ @danielatherton.bsky.social

• How do we ensure everyone has good health? • How do we provide education that allows every child to flourish? • How do we ensure justice and a sustainable environment for all? We'll explore these questions and more with @profkepickett.bsky.social and @simonduffy.bsky.social on 6 May. Tickets ⬇️

Increasing numbers of small firms located close to the hidden rivers in #Sheffield – the Sheaf and the Porter – are playing an active role in improving the condition of the waterways, increasing their visibility and opening up access to the public. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

"Idlewild is a beautiful portmanteau, describing the feeling of calm that’s found in the wilds of nature. It is also a great description of the band’s sound: there’s a wild energy in their rock music" #Idlewild at The Foundry, #Sheffield. ✍️ Hamish Yewdall

The first-ever edition of Sheffield Indie Book Fest takes place this weekend, and the line-up's fantastic 📚 Highlights include @junodawson.bsky.social, @michelletea.bsky.social and others, curated by @junobooks.bsky.social, @labiblioteka.bsky.social and more. Tickets 👉 sheffieldindiebookfest.com

How do we ensure everyone has good health? How do we ensure justice and a sustainable environment for all? On 6 May, @profkepickett.bsky.social comes to #Sheffield to talk with with @simonduffy.bsky.social about building The Good Society 🏗️ More info and tickets ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/festi...

This event by @flightfreeuk.bsky.social in #Sheffield on Thursday evening looks great ⤵️ "Join our panel of local speakers as we explore why it's important to fly less AND how we can still travel without the high carbon footprint." Free tickets and more info ➡️ www.tickettailor.com/events/fligh...

"At the moment the news feels overwhelming – back-to-back pessimism – but Seb’s music offers an antidote, a chance to hear someone who shares many of the same frustrations we all do" Seb Lowe at Foundry, #Sheffield. ✍️ Hamish Yewdall

Could the 'People's Emergency Briefing' be the key that unlocks a mass response to the #ClimateCrisis? @nowthenmag.bsky.social spoke to @richsulley.bsky.social to find out the motivations behind hosting the live film screening. Read here ⬇️ tinyurl.com/ymhs7mhp @nebriefing.bsky.social #PEBuk

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 🏠 On the Opus Blog, we've got a fascinating new think-piece by James Lock about why neighbourhood governance without economic agency is a performance we can't afford ⤵️

It’s peppered with hope without feeling glib, occasionally witty without being gimmicky, and harrowing without leaving you fully numb. @nebriefing.bsky.social's brilliance lies in the simple fact that it is harder to ignore than it is to respond to. ✍️ @lucygavaghan.bsky.social

“We have fallen out of the habit of thinking that we can choose to do what it takes to create the best society possible" @profkepickett.bsky.social joins us at the Festival of Debate in #Sheffield on 6 May to discuss her new book, The Good Society 📚 Tickets ➡️ tickettailor.com/events/festi...

The team at The People's Newsroom are about to launch their second Story Club – an online book group exploring radical resistance and emerging futures. We'll be reading How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell. Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Late last year here at Opus, we came to the conclusion that we need to open up an intentional space for co-learning around AI technologies and what they mean for a systems change organisation like us. Some ideas (and an invitation) ⬇️

It's an absolute scandal that @artscouncilengland.bsky.social, through their National Portfolio, spend just £6.59 per person in Sheffield, compared to £44.60 in Manchester and £35.65 in Leeds. Our city deserves better! Great piece in @nowthenmag.bsky.social by @benjamintassie.bsky.social 👇

Whereas Sheffield leads in areas from documentary film to podcasts, we lag behind in classical music. Any strategy that overlooks this is incomplete, and risks limiting our potential as a cultural powerhouse. ✍️ @benjamintassie.bsky.social #Sheffield #ClassicalMusic